wnyw theresa is live outside of roosevelt hospital in new york city with more on the effort there. hi, theresa. >> the city is really sounding the alarm this morning when it comes to the flu saying we're in the middle of a full-blown flu epidemic. this is one of the worst flu seasons in recent years. but i should tell you the city of new york has stopped short of declaring a public health emergency, like some other cities have done, mainly boston. so the city health department is tracking about a 5% increase in hospital visits where patients say they are experiencing flu-like symptoms. this is pretty unusual because peak flu season isn't until midwinter. not this year, though. this flu hit early and it hit hard. here is the city health commissioner. >> bad year. we got lots of flu, mainly type a, ahn 2, which tends to be more severe. we're seeing plenty of cases of flu and plenty of people sick with flu. >> the states reporting 1900 confirmed cases of the flu, two resulting in pediatric deaths. this prompted governor cuomo to do his part, get his flu shot. like any good patient, he